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A positive chef

To all the chefs out there.
I was just wondering how other chefs bring a positive outlook to a day at work. How do you look forward to day, knowing that your section is in ****, getting bollocks from the head chef, and having to grind a 16 hour shift with no break everyday.

Not every day is a bad day. I always tell my crew, "take the good with the bad". Look forward to the good days and help contribute to making them so. If every day is bad then you should consider some changes.

To all the chefs out there.
I was just wondering how other chefs bring a positive outlook to a day at work. How do you look forward to day, knowing that your section is in ****, getting bollocks from the head chef, and having to grind a 16 hour shift with no break everyday.

How could you not be positive? Sounds like a blast.

Originally Posted by shankster

"to grind a 16 hour shift with no break everyday"

umm,isn't that against the rules of the Geneva Convention or something?

Not in catering but I asked myself a similar question 5 weeks ago and have been job hunting ever since, hadn't done a week under 70 hours since January (contracted hours are 35 with no overtime pay), worst was 37 hours straight in a 110 hour week.....
You either focus on what you are gaining- salary, experience, learning, foundations for the future, or you have to love what you do (obviously both is ideal). Past 3 years have taught me a lot, ive got myself qualified, and I know more about what I want. If your job is benefitting you, and you have good times that you enjoy, I would see it as a stepping stone.
Just my thoughts

Not in catering but I asked myself a similar question 5 weeks ago and have been job hunting ever since, hadn't done a week under 70 hours since January (contracted hours are 35 with no overtime pay), worst was 37 hours straight in a 110 hour week.....
You either focus on what you are gaining- salary, experience, learning, foundations for the future, or you have to love what you do (obviously both is ideal). Past 3 years have taught me a lot, ive got myself qualified, and I know more about what I want. If your job is benefitting you, and you have good times that you enjoy, I would see it as a stepping stone.
Just my thoughts

+1, I really focus on what I am learning or gaining from the experiance, job, is this giving you the opportunity to move onto something better? If you are not growing, and just working like a dog then I would jump ship. Always look forward!

Man to be honest I miss working my 14 hrs a day 6 days a week. I have a more corporate cafeteria style gig right now work 4 ten hour shifts per week, mandatory 1/2 hour break. Its nice because there is no stress (outside of moronic behaviour by cooks or other kitchen staff) I see my family fairly regularly (most days). But outside of the family time which some weeks even with the 3 days off is less than when I worked everyday due to kids starting school and things. I really miss the 14 hr days holding it down on the line.

The other sad thing is although my current job title is chef, there is an assitant manager and a deli manager that I answer to neither of which really knows food or how to run a kitchen effectively. You win some you lose some I know I won't be here for long and there are some nice things about it, its just too slow paced for me.